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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Reasons for Staying - Almost Human, Pages 75 - 95).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "American Legend," what does the speaker's father tell him to do after having a heart-to heart one night?
(a) Find a new job.
(b) Leave.
(c) Find a new partner.
(d) Write about it.

2. In "Not Even," why does a young woman once tell the speaker he is "lucky"?
(a) He is brilliant.
(b) He is young.
(c) He is limitless.
(d) He is gay and he gets to write about "war and stuff."

3. In "Künstlerroman," who does the man in the movie end up being?
(a) The speaker.
(b) The speaker's father.
(c) A famous actor.
(d) The speaker's best friend.

4. In "Amazon History of a Former Nail Salon Worker," what painkiller does the worker buy?
(a) Tylenol.
(b) Advil.
(c) Motrin.
(d) Morphine.

5. Who were the victims of the poorly-documented lynchings in "The Punctum"?
(a) Mostly Mexican Chinese, and Native American.
(b) Mostly bankers.
(c) Mostly young girls.
(d) Mostly college students.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dear Sara," what does Sara's name sharpen against?

2. In "American Legend," who does the speaker call after the crash?

3. In "No One Knows the Way to Heaven," where does the speaker see his own reflection?

4. In "Not Even," what does the speaker say being real does?

5. In "Reasons for Staying," how does the speaker describe the suicide of his uncle?

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